Image to followAI-generated illustrationHoplitis claviventris
Hoplitis claviventris
Family: MegachilidaeGenus: Hoplitisnative in Germany
native in Germany
native_regions-Cache · 85 %
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11
Plants
visited
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13
Interactions
documented
About this species
A small solitary bee of the family Megachilidae, recorded in Great Britain. The female has an inter-tegular distance of about 2 mm and a tongue length of 3.6 mm. It is a polylectic univoltine species active from May to August.
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Visited plants
Yearly cycle
Univoltine; adult flight period from May to August.
Merkmale
Ernährung & Verhalten
Food
polylektisch
Generationen/Jahr
univoltin
Scientific profile
Hoplitis claviventris is a small megachilid bee present in Great Britain. Females measure approximately 2 mm in inter-tegular distance and have a tongue length of 3.6 mm. The species is univoltine, producing a single generation each year. It is polylectic, gathering pollen from a range of different plant families. Adults are on the wing from May to August.
Visited plants
11 plants are visited by this species
Cirsium vulgare subsp. vulgareArmeria maritima subsp. serpentiniPotentilla erecta subsp. erectaCalystegia sepiumScorzoneroides autumnalisLeontodon hispidusLotus corniculatus subsp. hirsutusCalystegia silvaticaCalluna vulgarisPicris hieracioides subsp. grandifloraScabiosa columbaria subsp. pratensis
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•EBHD — European Biodiversity Hub Database v2025, Zenodo, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17107215 (CC BY 4.0)
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